Eight in 10 young women 'limit behaviour for protection': report

The findings point to a clear inequality in that women are not able to use public space equally to men. Photo: Pixabay

A huge majority of young European women limit where they go or who they spend time with for fear of assault or harassment, according to a report published Friday by an EU agency.

"Shockingly, 83% of women aged between 16 and 29 limit where they go or who they spend time with to protect themselves," the report from the Vienna-based Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) said.